McChuills owner Nicky Stewart is one of the best kent faces on the Glasgow pub scene and has seen it all over his decades in the business.

A firm believer in looking after his customers, he'll always see you alright, but there's a few things that will rankle even the most easy-going bar staff, some of which you might not even know you're doing. Don't worry though, because we've got the info you need straight from Nicky himself.

Its actually dead easy. Just be nice and polite and we will serve you all night long.

But if that's not enough...

When entering a bar, don't walk up in front of all the taps and ask "What you got on draft mate?" Just have a wee look and see whet you fancy.

Similarly, don't walk by all the massive fonts emblazoned with beer logos and ask for a pint of (for example) Tennent's, when there is clearly no Tennent's on draft.

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Don't ask for reviews on all the different craft beers in the fridges and still order the pint of cooking lager you always get.

On entering the bar just after opening time, don't swagger into the bar and ask "alright to use the toilet mate?" It's kind of obvious and not cool at all.

At 11.31pm on a Saturday night when it's 4 deep at the bar...do not order a skinny latte. Ever.

When ordering a round, never wait till all your drinks have been poured and then say, "Oh and a Guinness mate".

Don't be annoying. Sounds obvious, but imagine how you would feel of a drunk guy came in your work and slabbered at you with awful patter? You are not a comedy genius, you are blotto. Save it for your mates.

Know what you want and have a wee think in advance. If we're completely rammed. You standing there going 'ooooh, I'm not sure what I fancy..." Well we fancy serving someone else now. Cheers.

Have your money out, don't spend ages finding it after the drinks are on the bar. You know you'll be paying for them, its not a surprise. Fumbling through your pockets or bag right at the end is a killer.

Pay in cash if its mobbed too. The quicker we can serve you, the quicker we can serve the next person and everyone has a much better time.

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Clicking your fingers, shouting "haw!" down the bar or sticking a tenner to your forehead doesn't not ensure we notice you and rush to serve you. Weirdly, it has pretty much almost the opposite effect. You're getting hee-haw for as long as we can stretch it out.

Students! Buy a round. Please. Serving 12 pints one at a time is soul-destroying and takes forever.

"Oh and a Guinness mate" Just in case you've forgotten that one.

Don't try and pay with a £50. Just naw.

Trust the bar staff to know what they're doing. You might not know who's been waiting before who, but we do and will get to you. Calm doon.

Okay, we don't always know, so occasionally you'll have to work it out yourself. Be cool about it. If theres two guys arguing over who's next, we'll serve someone else in the meantime.

Never, but ever, push your way to the front. We can see you and you're going straight to the back of the queue in our heads, because you have identified yourself as a walloper.

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Don't be talking on your phone when your in the middle of ordering. Just get on with it.

Making song requests. We are not a jukebox. Also, don't keep telling us how rubbish the DJ is. Go tell him that. They love customer feedback. Honest.

Sloping off in the middle of an order. Don't do it. See that barman standing around "doing nothing" when he could be serving you? He's probably waiting until someone else comes back to get their cash or worse, the rest of their order.

Family members of the bar staff will probably get served before you. Sorry. They just will.

Don't try and talk us into serving you after last orders has been and gone. That what that bell was for and you knew rightly. We're not being unfair to you, it's actually illegal. And if we give you one everyone will want one.

Most of all, just don't be a dobber. Be nice and you can have all the bevvy you want. Easy.